The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-08-31
THE PRESS ASSOCIATION


The meeting of the Montana Press As
sociation in Helena, last Tuesday and
Wednesday, was attended by n larger
representation of Montana publishers,
editors, reporters and correspondents
than ever before in its history, Prcsi-
dent w. w. Anderson delivered a short
address after calling the meeting to-
gether, and was followed by Capt. ]. II.
| Mills, the chosen orator of the meeting
j. f. Hendry, of the local committee, re-
ported that arrangements had been
madefor banquet on Wednesday night,
at the Merchants hotel, and that carri.
age transportation TO the fair grounds
would be furnished to all who desired to
attend. The printing of the menu cards.
invitations, badges, supper tickets, etc.
were most elegant and were from the
press of the Journal Publishing COM
pany.
In the evening at o'clock the associ-
alton re-convened in the court house
and listened to the historical address of
Will Kennedy. 1t then adjourned to II
a. IN. Wednesday and afterwards attend
ed the theater BY invitation of Manager
John Mcguire. At II o'clock next morn
ing the association proceeded to the
election OF active members. Each active
and honorary member was requested to
furnish a sketch of his or her life as re-
lates to connection with the press to be
reported at the next annual meeting.
Will Kennedy, r. E. Fisk and A. X,
ierkes were appointed a committee to
report amendments to the constitution
and bylaws. The election of officers re.
suited in the choice of w. II. Sutherlin,
president; r, L. Fisk, list vice-president;
A. Devine, 2nd vice-president Lee
Mantle, 3rd vice.president; Jerry Col
lins, secretary; A. X. Yerkes, cores
ponding secretary; J. ID. Matheson,
treasurer.
AT the evening session, Secretary Col
lins read the annual report. A resolu-
tion to appoint a committee to look after
legislation in regard to the publication
of legal notices was adopted. An invi-
tation was accepted to attend the ban
quet of the Pioneers association Friday
evening. Great Falls was selected as
the place for the next annual meeting,
the time to be chosen by the executive |
committee. Ex-Agcnt c. W. Scott, of |
Ruttn strt,nE l,, ,o1I =
ary membership. Resolutions of thanks
were passed To the retiring officials of |
the associations, to John Mcguire for !
of the theatre, to the local
of arrangements, and the
Northern Pacific for courtesies.
vote of thanks was passed on mo-
tion of Penrose, of Butte, to the Mon.
tana Union for courtesies (?) extended.
The banquet at the Merchants hotel at
10 o'clock was attended by about 1l5
ladies and gentlemen. Ex-president
Mills acted as toast master. Hon ]. X.
Toole responded to the toast, "Our
Country" Hon. s. w. Langhorne, fol
lowed with "The President of the United
States;' "Our Sister Territory" was ably
handled by Hon. Chas. S. Voorhees,, of
Washington territory; "The Press" Ex-
Marshal Botkin; "IIonorary Members"
Major Magnnis; "Tae Pioneers of Mon
:ana,' Hon. b. Platt Carpenter: ''Thc
Pilgrims of Montana Hon, Cornelius
Hedges; "Shoud auld acquaintance be
orgot," j. d. Matheson. Mrs. c. B.
Haynes reeited the Clowns Child"
with excellent effect and in manner
highly llittering 10 the lady as an elocu-
ionist.